House of Mystery, #257
Published: March-April 1978
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Credits
- Pencils: Joe Orlando
- Inks: Dick Giordano
- Colors: Tatjana Wood
Story Notes
Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.
Batman and Sable Lady
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Vince Colletta (uncertain)
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
"'Twas the night before Christmas..."
Characters
- Cain
- Abel
- "Killer" Cowan
Credits
- Script: Paul Kupperberg
- Pencils: Ric Estrada
- Inks: Wayne Howard
- Colors: Jerry Serpe
- Letters: Milt Snapinn
Story Notes
Framing sequence interspersed before, after, and between the stories in this issue.
The Ebony God
Characters
- Cain
- Dr. Harrison
Credits
- Script: Arnold Drake
- Pencils: E. R. Cruz
- Inks: E. R. Cruz
- Colors: Jerry Serpe
- Letters: E. R. Cruz (uncertain)
"All right, everybody..."
Credits
- Script: Dave Manak
- Pencils: Dave Manak
- Inks: Dave Manak
- Letters: Dave Manak (uncertain)
Story Notes
Gag cartoon.
A Gift from Satan
Credits
- Script: Jack Oleck
- Pencils: Ernie Chan
- Inks: Bill Draut
- Colors: Ken Quattro
To Catch a God!
Characters
Credits
- Script: Andrew Dabb
- Pencils: Michael Golden
- Inks: Michael Golden
- Colors: Jerry Serpe
Story Notes
Three gag cartoons; signatures are not legible.
Mirror Madness
Characters
Credits
- Script: Joe Gill
- Script: Otto Binder
- Script: Guy Lillian
- Pencils: Jerry Grandenetti
- Inks:
- Colors: Jerry Serpe
Haunts Upon a Time...
Characters
Credits
- Script: E. Nelson Bridwell
- Pencils: Jess Jodloman
- Inks: Jess Jodloman
- Colors: Jerry Serpe
Credits
- Pencils: Mike DeCarlo (uncertain)
- Inks: Mike DeCarlo (uncertain)
- Pencils:
- Inks:
Story Notes
Three gag cartoons.
The Fastest Draw in the East!
Characters
Credits
- Script: Scott Edelman
- Pencils: Romulo Fajardo Jr.
- Inks: Aubrey Bradford
- Colors: Jerry Serpe
Story Notes
Three gag cartoons; signatures are illegible or nonexistent.
Father to the Beast!
Characters
Credits
- Script: David Michelinie
- Pencils: Arthur Suydam
- Inks: Arthur Suydam
- Colors: Jerry Serpe
Credits
- Script: Paul Levitz (uncertain)
Story Notes
Letters submitted by D.B. Webb; M.S. Raucher; Mike White; Larry Herlihy.
Superman Movie Report 2
Storyline
Progress report on the SUPERMAN motion picture (1978).
Characters
- Superman
Credits
- Script: Mike Gold
Story Notes
Includes photo of Christopher Reeve as Superman.